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Happiness is 100 things… (part 1)

This week has been tough. I’ve been quiet on the blogging front for a two reasons, the first is a good one; I actually managed to do things last week! I spent a couple of hours with good friends, celebrated a 30th with a meal and had a BBQ at Matt’s Mum’s house to celebrate a few family Birthdays. I was so happy I was feeling up to these things but then came the bad bit… I’ve really paid for being out and about.

Tuesday was my worst day in a long while and to make it even worse I had to be at two different Hospitals within an hour of each other. I was exhausted, dizzy, struggling to string sentences together and not keeping food or water down. I spent the entire time out of the house trying not to be sick, locating bathrooms and being sick in them. I lead a glamorous life!

My ENT appointment didn’t go well. He is “very concerned” about the progression of my hearing loss and the fact my bowel disease is unmanaged. I’m currently on treatment for Menieres but that doesn’t account for the level of my hearing loss so I’m probably starting high dose immunosuppressants as well soon. There are more biopsies, MRIs, prodding and poking down the line and I’m not happy about it. I’ve been feeling really glum.

Sometimes you just need to step back and focus on the little things that make you happy, because they are still there even on my worst days. When Lucy from Mrs Bishop’s Bakes tagged me to give this a go, I thought it might be just what I needed. So here goes, my first 50 of happiness is 100 things…

Iced coffee on a hot day

A cup of earl grey with friends

Planning an adventure, no matter how little

Empty plates after a meal I’ve made

Hearing the wind rush through the trees when I’m tucked up in bed

The smell of freshly washed hair

Making Matt laugh

Clean sheets to snuggle up in

Freshly painted toes

Watching my friend’s children grow up

Sinking in to the beanbag to watch a film

The “in jokes” that only Matt & I will get

Trying something new

The greeting I get from Fynn when I wake up in the morning

Having my hair played with

My Nanna telling me stories

Flicking through old photos

Hearing an awesome song on the radio

Sand between my toes

Watching lambs bound around a field

Crunchy leaves on Autumn walks

San Pellegrino

Visits to Matt’s Grandparent’s house

Sweets so sour they make your face screw up

A song that brings back memories

Cuddles with Fynn

Being drug free! (If only for a short while)

Ice cold chocolate milk

Thunderstorms and heavy rain, watched from the window of course

A spontaneous night out / dinner party

Watching someone unwrap a well thought out gift

When you get a poached egg absolutely perfect

Bubble baths

The smell of bread baking

Dropping something then catching it again mid air. You’ve got skills.

Getting lost in a good book

Cuddles from Matt

Lovely blog comments from readers

New baby news

Family meals

Knowing you have a real bargain

New gadgets

Catching the ice cream van and feeling like you’re 10 again

Dreaming about the future

The satisfying pop of a champagne cork

Crackling fires

Owls hooting in the night

A fair weather forecast

Snow falling

That tiny bubble that floats out of the top of the washing up liquid bottle

Sorry to hear about your health issues 🙁 I know from personal experience that they’re massively stressful. Hope things get better for you soon. Thanks for posting this, I might well do a similar post! x